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Dorothy Irene Height (March 24, 1912 – April 20, 2010) was an African-American civil rights and women's rights activist. She focused on the issues of African-American women, including unemployment , illiteracy , and voter awareness. [2]
Apr 2, 2014 · Dorothy Height was a civil rights and women's rights activist focused primarily on improving the circumstances of and opportunities for African American women.
Dorothy Height was an American civil rights and women’s rights activist, a widely respected and influential leader of organizations focused primarily on improving the circumstances of and opportunities for African American women. Reared in Rankin, Pa., Height graduated in 1933 from New York.
A leader in the Civil Rights movement, Dr. Dorothy Height served as president of the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years. Find out more at womenshistory.org.
Aug 15, 2019 · Dorothy Height (March 24, 1912–April 20, 2010) was a teacher, social service worker, and the four-decade-long president of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). She was called the "godmother of the women's movement" for her work for women's rights, and was one of few women present on the speaking platform during the 1963 ...
Apr 20, 2010 · Civil rights activist Dorothy Height sat just feet away from him, but unlike the movement's more visible (and often male) leaders, Height had escaped much of the media spotlight.
Apr 21, 2010 · Dorothy Height, a leader of the African-American and women’s rights movements who was considered both the grande dame of the civil rights era and its unsung heroine, died on Tuesday in...
Apr 20, 2010 · Legendary civil rights leader Dorothy Height died Tuesday morning, at 98. She dedicated her life to empowering women and blacks, and lead the National Council of Negro Women for four decades.
Dorothy Height. 1912-2010. On August 23rd, 1963, Dr. Dorothy Height took a seat on the speaker stage at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. She was surrounded by most of the famous civil rights activists.
Apr 25, 2010 · Dorothy Height, who has died aged 98, was the most prominent woman in the US civil rights movement. She was considered an older sister by Martin Luther King and his colleagues, and was chair of...
